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Orientations for EU ICT R&D and Innovation Beyond 2013

Report from the Information Society Technologies Advisory Group (ISTAG)

Friday, July 1, 2011

The European knowledge society is entering a new phase of development where ICT is providing the key basic infrastructures for all vital social and economic processes and is the most influential key technology in most innovations across all industries. All private and public services are being provided through and shaped by these infrastructures. ICT is becoming indispensable to address key social challenges and continues to play a defining role in our economy, providing a critical infrastructure for the global economy. The ICT infrastructure thus becomes an issue of the highest social concern. Therefore, in this new phase social innovation will be a key driver for ICT development.

The project "National Information System for Research & Technology/Social Networks-User Generated Content" (Project ID 296115) is implemented by the National Documentation Centre within the Operational Programme "Digital Convergence" (NSFR), which is co-funded by Greece and the European Union-European Regional Development Fund.